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Influence of seasonality on the aerosol microbiome of the Amazon rainforest

2020; Elsevier BV; Volume: 760; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144092

1879-1026

Felipe Foroni Cota Souza, Prince P. Mathai, Theotônio Pauliquevis, Eduardo Balsanelli, Fábio O. Pedrosa, Emanuel Maltempi de Souza, Valter A. Baura, Rose A. Monteiro, Leonardo M. Cruz, Rodrigo Augusto Ferreira De Souza, Meinrat O. Andreae, Cybelli G. G. Barbosa, Isabella Hrabě de Angelis, Beatriz Sánchez‐Parra, Christopher Pöhlker, Bettina Weber, S. Emil Ruff, Rodrigo Arantes Reis, Ricardo H. M. Godoi, Michael J. Sadowsky, Luciano F. Huergo,

Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

The Amazon rainforest is the world's largest tropical forest, and this biome may be a significant contributor to primary biological aerosol (PBA) emissions on a global scale. These aerosols also play a pivotal role in modulating ecosystem dynamics, dispersing biological material over geographic barriers and influencing climate through radiation absorption, light scattering, or acting as cloud condensation nuclei. Despite their importance, there are limited studies investigating the effect of environmental variables on the bioaerosol composition in the Amazon rainforest. Here we present a 16S rRNA gene-based amplicon sequencing approach to investigate the bacterial microbiome in aerosols of the Amazon rainforest during distinct seasons and at different heights above the ground. Our data revealed that seasonal changes in temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation are the primary drivers of compositional changes in the Amazon rainforest aerosol microbiome. Interestingly, no significant differences were observed in the bacterial community composition of aerosols collected at ground and canopy levels. The core airborne bacterial families present in Amazon aerosol were Enterobacteriaceae, Beijerinckiaceae, Polyangiaceae, Bacillaceae and Ktedonobacteraceae. By correlating the bacterial taxa identified in the aerosol with literature data, we speculate that the phyllosphere may be one possible source of airborne bacteria in the Amazon rainforest. Results of this study indicate that the aerosol microbiota of the Amazon Rainforest are fairly diverse and principally impacted by seasonal changes in temperature and humidity.